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Life on the Mississippi
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Published:
New York ; London : Harper & Brothers, [1917].
Physical Desc:
4 preliminary leaves, 526 pages, 1 unnumbered page : frontispiece, plates ; 21 cm, Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Points: 24
Lexile measure:
1090L
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An account of Twain's experiences as an apprentice riverboat pilot in the days of the great Mississippi steamboats.

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Format:
Book
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Lexile measure:
1090

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Description
An account of Twain's experiences as an apprentice riverboat pilot in the days of the great Mississippi steamboats.
Additional Physical Form
Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Twain, M. (1917). Life on the Mississippi. Harper & Brothers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. 1917. Life On the Mississippi. Harper & Brothers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910, Life On the Mississippi. Harper & Brothers, 1917.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Twain, Mark. Life On the Mississippi. Harper & Brothers, 1917.

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